There's More Than One Way To Do It, and by "do it" we mean "refer to the programming language by name"pic.twitter.com/87y5BZ4Elw
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"One can also say that there are many undefined values in Perl 6, and `Mu` is the _most undefined_ value" https://docs.perl6.org/type/Mu pic.twitter.com/ccf6sxv6Q8
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Why does Perl 6 have many undefined values If everything derives from `Mu` doesn't that mean everything is undefined [performative programmer anger]
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When I get upset about things in reality I take it out on Perl 6 Here's the built-in method for taking the cosine of the length of an array https://docs.perl6.org/type/Array.html#(Cool)_routine_cos …
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Here's the method `FatRat.nude` https://docs.perl6.org/type/FatRat.html#(Rational)_method_nude …
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* Perl 6 has a core class called `Cool` * Yes, not a role, a class * A `Cool` is an object which can be treated as both a string and a number * "COOL" stands for "convenient object-oriented loop"
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I just love how the name "Raku Perl 6" implies the existence of, say, Raku Perl 5, "to clear up any confusion"
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I know we as a discipline have a famously difficult time naming things but seriously how can we be this bad at it
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All values gain definition by their nature of being distinct from Mu, the source of all undefinition. Perl 6 has more of a type cosmology than a type hierarchy, and I'm here for it.
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is there any need for an explanation, or is this just public venting for therapeutic reasons? :)
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You can have defined Mu's say http://Mu.new .defined; # True
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